GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |